The Republican journal., 1887-02-03

! They are taking account of stock at the Belfast
shoe factory.
| The President has nominated George Ii. SNOW
man as postmaster at Bucksport.
| Mr.. A. A. Howes has renovated the old Miller
house that it can hardly be recognized.
Mr.. J. c. Robbins proprietor of the Phoenix
House in this city, isconiined to his house by i'll
| ness.
HEAVY. A family of four, in this city, man,
his wife and two sons weigh in the aggregate S02
pounds.
Some notes on waldo county farmers and stock
raisers, from our Burnham and Knox correspond
ents, next week
Mr.. Pote, agent of the International Express
has received new delivery wagon, covered, which
will be put in use in the spring.
Joshua Arey, OF Ninalhayen, was recently wash
ed overheard and drowned from sch. Augusta II.
Johnson, of Gloucester, on Georges Bank.
Mr. Manly Hardy, of Brewer, delivered very
| interesting lecture to the students of the East
| Maine Conference Seminary at Bucksport on Fri
day last
In fire at IIoulton last Friday Mr.. Z. A. Mans
| field dealer in boots and shoes, suffered loss of
$500. Mr.. Mansfield moved to lIoulton from Win
| terport il few years ago.
We learn that the prospect for hotel in
this city is bright. \ lot has been bonded and we
feel that Belfast will have 4 summer hotel be
fore the next season closes.
| FREEDOM ACADEMY The Spring term of the
Freedom Academy and Commercial college begins
| MnnIn, Enl onIrn Ton llr Il
Luce, principal For tuition and other particulars
see advertisements
j. II. stnson, of this city, was injured at Math-
ews Bros. sash and blind factory Tuesday af-
ternoon. His left hand came in contact with cir
cular saw, making bad wound between the thumb
and indeN finger
Mrs. Il. Frank Pierce and other ladies Of the
North church society, will give socahe in
Pierce's Parlor Theatre next Wednesday evening.
The farce of "Poor l'iilicod,ly" will he presented
by local amateur talent.
Master Fred Bickfor,l.ha been very seriously i'll
for some day. Yesterday lis pulse was Il little
stronger and his temperature lower and hopes
were entertained ol his recovery. Fred i very
bright boy, with hosts OF friends, and all viii hope
| that his life may he spared
The sale Of poison is restricted and register is
kept Of the person who buys it, with the 'tay and
date, but any one can buy Rough ON Rats, which
is almost pure white arsenic, without restriction
or a record of its ale. The developments in the
Crockett trial show Chat this i not a it should he.
The Bangor Wing says shat tie prospect Tor go, ii
crops and large sales of ice Tor this not
very encouraging, it has been very difficult
cutting ice this winter and the expense of pre-
pairing the fields and keeping them in order has
been very large. Then again there seems to be
| plenty of ice in other parts of the country.
| SHE SMOKES HER PIE Mrs. Martha NJ. Crock
ett convicted for the murder Of her husband, takes
her ease at the Jail. She smokes Isr pipe almost
| necessarily and has rca}erd into the stolid in
difference She manifested during her trial. Ii,,N-
ing apparently arrived ut the conclusion that
women will not be hanged in Maine, She is content.
We have received from Representative Wilson
the Register of the House of Representatives for
the political years OF ISIS, containing the name,
of the Executive department, senate, and com
mttees of both houses. With the exception of
| Fred l.. Palmer, Of Monroe, the Waldo county
representatives, were not very fortunate in draw
ing seats.
The Mail says that number Of the pronno mt
citizens of >earsmont and several other places l:;lye
retained the services OF W. 7. Haines Esq. of
Watcrvillc, to represent them before the lcgi-a
turc in requesting that the owners of tield, and
meadows may be able to overflow them from
streams not n;,yigable, to which they adjacent
| This request Is made in the interest OF cranberry
culture, which promises to be an important local
industry.
DEAF MITES Mr., Charles \. Brown. of this
city. is particularly active in regard to he e-t-
lishment of a school in this state for the educating,
of deaf mutes. Mir. Erownmakes Il good showing.
He says that up to the year l>11 Maine has ;t
pupils to Hartford, Conn, 327 of whuln were Sup
| ported by the state. In the same time Connect
cut sent to its school 3i2 pupils 30 of whom
were supported hy the State The Others paid
| their own way 1t will be seen that Maine has
supported more pupils at the Hartford school than
Connecticut herself. Mr. Brown thinks and right
ly too that Maine ought To support school ot this
| Kind for its citizens.
| THEY ARE COMING. The original Nashville
students, the celebrated Plantation Singers, are TO
give one of their popular entertainments in Bel
, fast Opera House next Tuesday evening Feb. 9Th.
The programme is il most attractive one, AMI is
composed of the original Jubilee and plantation
melodies as sung by the children If hondag, in
their own peculiar manner i'll religious ami social
meetings and the plantation The Toronto
Globe says of areccnt appearance Of the Nashville
students in that city:
The fame of these exloncns of vocal music, of
old slavery day is widespread. The announce
| ment made by this company that tlcy were the
| original organization was fully sustained Jy the
| excellence OF the programme presented The
| appearance OF the Company in the third part in
plantation costume is popular feature Of these
| performances
sale of reserved seats opens at Poor X sons
Friday morning.
| DEATH OF GAIT. ROBERT o. PATTERSON. Capt.
, X. .. Patterson. of this city died suddenly Mon
day afternoon of heart disease. He was in com
mand of steamer Mount Waldo, now at Frankfort
loading for New Y ork. The steamer left this port
last Thursday. Monday Capt Patterson said TO hi,
son Ernest that a. it would take several days 10
load the steamer he would take 4 team ana drive
| to his nome in Belfast. He was then in excellent
I spirits and feeling remarkably we'll, although he
has been somewhat IN invalid for some lime, and
was Just recovering from Il severe cold. His son
advised him to take the stage down, which ne ,lit
The stage arrived about O'Clock, Capt. Patterson
alishting At IIowes' corner He remarked To the
stage driver that he was cold and would see him
next day about his fare. Capt Patterson then
walked 10 his home Church street He went tn
the from, door first, and although it was unlastcne
he 'l't not enter. Mrs Patterson was away from
home, but Elnests wife was there and did moi
near him try the door. Capt Patterson vas seen
to leave the front door and pass around the corner
: of the house where he fell on the banking. Capt
SmallcN soon after saw him and went to the house
anu notified Mrs. Ernest Patterson He W;s taken
into the house and physician sent for, but to ne
avail His death must have been instantaneous
| The shock to his wife was great that She
was lnsenSiblc for many hours Capt. Patterson
was born IN Belfast, sept, 1874, and the ~iNtl
OF the nine children of Capt. Robert and Polly
| Patterson. In early life he followed the sea and
soon rose to be master of coastiny vessels, sailing
| mainly to southern ports. For Il time he wa, en-
gagged in the corn trade between Belfast and Nor
folk, Va. At the breaking out Of the rebellion lie
went out as member of the Fourth Maine, but later
distinguished himself in the Navy. He remarked
one day to Col. Hiram Chase, then postmaster OF
this city, that he the Government wanted men
! who Wtrt acquainted with the Southern coast, and
that he rs thoroughly familiar with those waters
amt could take q vessel into most of the southern
ports at night. COT Chase thercupon promptly adj
dressed a letter to the Navy Department, scttn4,
forth this with other qualifications of Capt. Tattci-
! son, and taking the letter tn Hon. Nehemiah Al
bolt, then representing this district i'll Congress,
| obtained his endorsement The letter was sent ANA
| fbn pturr vail Iron ~